MOD LOG #3

[bequiet]

MOD LOG #3

Arriving in style
Content Warnings: Fighting, death, violence
Themes: Survival, plot

It's early in the day when it happens. The red dust that seems to be everywhere sweeps through the city streets, mixing with the steady patter of rain and making it hard to see and breathe. All red and leaving the taste of copper if inhaled, what could have been an easy day without any trouble quickly becomes anything but. While those in the community are heading for cover or finding ways to continue on through it, the new arrivals begin waking up in different cities all over the world. There won't be anyone to greet them, and leaving the room through the door is their choice - after doing so, they'll immediately step out into the city they were assigned. The streets are empty, houses abandoned, everything crumbling and in ruins. There will be signs noting their location, which they'll catch a glimpse of before a sharp push forward causes darkness to engulf them.

Waking up for the second time, in Reims but not in the Reset Room, they'll come to inside the red dust as it whips through the streets of the community. They won't be alone for long. Another person will be waking up beside them, and after a few moments of disorientation, try to attack. They might have weapons or use their hands, and they will not stop until they've taken a fatal blow. Their blood is dust, and they, along with their weapons, disintegrate after they've died. Can you stop them on your own? Will someone come to your aid?

The Sight of Lightning
Content Warnings: Poison, sex
Themes: Survival, plot

The day after the storm, the same red dust will find its way through Reims and come into contact with every person. Since the dust is everywhere, some might not notice that it's floating through the community and know that something is off. The effects don't begin until night fall, where everyone will feel the desire to seek out companionship of many different kinds. Though it is not always the case, the people that saw each other in color will "want" to be with that person more strongly than they might already, and will be more likely to confess or do something about it. Some might feel an intense need to be around another person, though not necessarily sexually - almost as if they need that person around them to be happy or content. For some, it might be a desire that can only be fulfilled by more than one person.

The effects wear off the next time the person gets wet. This can be a splash of water across the face or fully submerged. Or even drinking something.

OOC
From your mods:

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Comments

Team Four

[pandorasfinest]

[Waiting is boring, but it's also something that Dyluck knows how to do when he has to. As much as he'd like to do more than just stand around or patrol the general area, but fortunately, he's getting the hang of checking the silent device in his pocket often. He frowns a bit, and instinctively opens his mouth to speak, before closing it with a sigh. He starts typing, hands completely unused to it and hunting and pecking in the process. It takes him longer than most to finish writing and sending it. He shakes his head to punctuate his message.]

Doubtful.

[He catches himself opening his mouth again, stops, and heaves a silent sigh.]

Someone that intent on disturbing others and getting away with it is likely to be more bold with each success. In any case, there haven't been enough attempts to establish a pattern, so it's better to wait to nip it in the bud as soon as possible, instead.

Furthermore, broken glass makes a sound, no matter how small the crack. Subsequent acts of vandalism cannot be tolerated in this sort of high-risk situation.

[...He really, really wishes he could just open his mouth to talk. A little frustrated, he stretches out a bit to try and relax a bit more. This whole place, having to stay silent at all times, has him tense. Including from when he was attacked upon arrival.]

[stealyoursoul]

[Leo's not used to waiting for long periods of time. Back home, during the military operations, he was always the one sent in to take care of messes that had already been caused. There wasn't a lot of standby when it came to killing monsters or punishing sinners. He shifts back and forth on the balls of his feet.]

Wonder what their purpose is. Are they trying to attract a Sound Eater for a reason or are they just trying to cause some chaos?

[Leo suspected it was the latter, but perhaps there was a reason here he just couldn't see. They would know until they caught the vandal.]

[pandorasfinest]

[Sorry, Leo. It's just going to take some time before Dyluck can text like the rest of 'em. Reading Leo's response, he purses his lips. Siiiiigh.]

Could be either, but in the end, it could very easily cause both at once, despite any particular intent.

[Sound Eaters are such a pain. It's so much more convenient to talk. Still, he won't. He made the promise not to.]

Let's just hope that they're only bored and want attention or chaos, and nothing nefarious.

[stealyoursoul]

[That's alright, Dyluck. He might as well wait for slow replies while they're stuck here waiting.]

We might giving them just what they want if it's attention they're seeking.

[Well, too late now. They'll just have to wait until the culprit shows themselves.]

[pandorasfinest]

If it makes them stop doing such drastic things for attention in the long-run, that's fine with me. Focusing on the here and now is more important at the moment.

[Looking around, there's still no sign of anyone standing out. Dyluck frowns and busies himself with doing a few squats just to curb his boredom. Not enough to really give him a work-out burn by any means, but it's better than nothing. Especially when a thought occurs to him.]

If it's just attention they want, then we possibly have the opportunity to redirect that craving to something more productive.

[stealyoursoul]

I guess what's really needed for them is proper moti

[He never finished typing out the message as he hears the loud and unmistakable Crash! that comes from shattered glass. Looks like their culprit has shown up. Leo's head jerks up and then he takes off towards where the sound is coming from.]

[pandorasfinest]

[Dyluck bites his tongue to keep from saying anything in response to the startlingly loud sound, and follows the sound's origin, as well as Leo.

[Perhaps unfortunately, the person who threw the rock notices their approach and decides to run for it as well - away from them.

[The urge to yell at the runner is potent, but Dyluck swallows it down. For now, he tries to take in their surroundings, and the other sand paths, to have an idea of how to approach this more efficiently. The sooner they can cut this person off, the better.

[Furthermore, Dyluck can't exactly warn Leo of what has come to his mind. If he could just teleport Leo into the vandal's path...

[But it could end badly. If Leo doesn't know to brace for it, he could be run down by the vandal and injured, himself!

[So that's no good. What else could they do...?]

[stealyoursoul]

[Whoever it is takes off like a shot when the two of them draw near. Leo doesn't get a very good look at them before they're running along one of the sand paths. Interesting that they'd still stay on the sand despite causing so much noise, but that gives Leo an idea.

He taps Dyluck's shoulder and points down a path going to the left. Then points to the path where their target just went along. He gestures that he'll go to the left and Dyluck should pursue the person on the straight path. Hopefully, the one Leo takes will loop back around, and they can corner the person on both sides.]